Three-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello, who can currently be seen in the new Broadway musical Finding Neverland, plays late musical theatre giant Ethel Merman in an Oct. 13 private industry reading of the new play-with-music Presenting Ethel Merman.

Carolee Carmello

The singing actress posted a photo of herself as the late Broadway star on Twitter:

Blaire previously told Playbill.com a 2016 workshop will likely follow the reading, and the hope is for a Broadway arrival in early 2017.

In addition to Broadway favorite Carmello, the Equity staged reading also features two-time Tony nominee and Emmy winner Penny Fuller as Merman's best friend Benay Venuta with Burke Moses playing two of Merman's husbands, Bob Six and Robert Levitt. Rounding out the cast are Jeremy Benton, Richard Bell, Michael Glavan, Casey Shane and Anne Torsiglieri.

Presenting Ethel Merman, according to press notes, "sets out to reacquaint today’s audiences with not only Ethel’s larger than life persona, but also with the era which Merman dominated; the Golden Age of Musical Theatre. Although that era, the 30s through the 60s, may be a dim memory to the current theatregoing public, this new play illuminates the vitality and originality of a singular talent as well as a burdgeoning artform that’s indiginous to America. Presenting Ethel Merman showcases not only the public persona but also the private one—a lady vulnerable and riddled with self doubt."

Carmello was a Tony nominee for her performances in Scandalous, Lestat and Parade.

Merman received a Tony Award for her performance in Call Me Madam. She was also Tony-nominated for Happy Hunting and the original production of Gypsy and received a Special Tony Award in 1972.